Salon Booking System vs Treatwell Pro

Salon Booking System is a WordPress appointment booking plugin that runs on a business's own website. It provides a real-time calendar, staff availability and scheduling, group and recurring appointments, and booking forms that can be embedded as a widget, shortcode, or full page. The plugin supports unlimited services and categories, staff permissions and calendars, commissions, and service prices that vary by staff member. Clients can manage booking history, reschedule or cancel appointments, save payment methods, and leave reviews. Paid plans support Stripe and PayPal with deposits or full prepayment; Business adds local payment gateways and WooCommerce checkout. The system also lists Google Calendar sync, a REST API, and Zapier-ready webhooks. Email confirmations and reminders are supported; SMS reminders are an add-on. Its staff mobile web app runs on the business website and can be added to a phone's home screen. Free is free. Basic costs €89 a year, billed yearly, and Business costs €169 a year, billed yearly; each paid plan includes a 15-day free trial.

Treatwell Pro is salon management software for appointments, staff and client relationships, linked to Treatwell’s booking platform. It supports online bookings, appointment changes, staff breaks and time off, and multiple salon locations. Booking widgets can accept reservations from Google, social media, salon websites and the Treatwell app. Client tools include histories, consultation forms, rebooking reminders and a waiting list; businesses can send unlimited client reminders. The system also includes point of sale, stock management, sales and accounting data, and client acquisition and retention tracking. Team features cover staff pricing, portfolios, performance, rotas and configurable calendar access. Treatwell describes the service as cloud-based and usable in a browser without installing software on a computer; it also supports Android and iOS devices and Windows and Mac computers. Its Freelancer and Advanced plans are free. New marketplace clients may incur commission depending on location, repeat bookings have 0% commission, and online prepayments carry a 2.5% processing fee. Fees are subject to VAT. Treatwell says salon data remains the establishment’s property after cancellation.